We have a fantastic vacancy for an Event Assistant – a great opportunity to take a first step into your conference career at an industry leading events company. You will support the Event Managers with the coordination and running of our international conferences and Connect events, allowing you to gain invaluable hands on experience.
We are seeking a highly motivated, ambitious, commercially focused, and team-oriented professional to join our team – with the opportunity to connect with senior-level executives, travel to major European cities for events, and learn essential event management skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Liaising with event sponsors regarding their deliverables, collating their logos, profiles and attendee details
- Assisting with the design of onsite signage and documents
- Researching and sourcing new suppliers and entertainers
- Arranging and managing team travel and accommodation
- Managing mobile app content pre-event and onsite
- Attending events and helping to manage onsite event execution
Desired Attributes/Behaviours
- Good Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Outstanding customer service and communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to use initiative and multi-task under pressure whilst maintaining accuracy and efficiency
- Ability to establish sustainable and profitable relationships with customers, suppliers & clients
- Good at working with and motivating colleagues on an individual and team level
- Flexibility to react to business needs e.g. travel at short notice
- A ‘can do’ attitude
- A commitment to consistent self-improvement and success
- Great organisational, communication and inter-personal skills are essential
- The ability to meet tight deadlines
- A strong academic background
- An ambitious and commercial focus
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects
Job Perks
- We will support new members of the team with dedicated training and development time to evolve their existing skill set to be successful within our environment
- Commitment to progression based on achievement
- Workplace pension scheme
- Medicash Plan
- Life Assurance
- Access to wellbeing app
- Employee assistance programme
- Social events arranged for all
- Team and company incentives based on performance
- Casual dress code
- Generous salary + profit share
- Hybrid working model – 3 days work from home, Tuesdays & Thursdays in our London office (SW1V)